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The College of Charleston ranked 303rd in the United States, 1181st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 91 research topics. The College of Charleston ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,332 academic publications and 199,453 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 55 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1181 of 14,131 In the World
#334 of 2,597 In North America
#303 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 37 In South Carolina
#2 of 5 In Charleston
#401 of 1,849 For Public Policy / Administration
#509 of 1,562 For Media Studies
#524 of 2,170 For Art History
#1131 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#780 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 88 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The College of Charleston ranked 308th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1354th in the World with 5,575 publications made and 117,413 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#308 of 1,761 In the United States
#347 of 1,852 In North America
#1354 of 7,081 In the World

College of Charleston
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 25 72
1993 20 118
1994 32 88
1995 45 148
1996 46 145
1997 43 108
1998 57 153
1999 71 187
2000 92 275
2001 83 344
2002 92 435
2003 94 596
2004 112 891
2005 126 999
2006 128 1275
2007 141 1472
2008 152 1778
2009 194 2232
2010 190 2533
2011 179 3262
2012 210 3604
2013 234 4235
2014 245 4654
2015 248 4962
2016 308 5400
2017 282 6047
2018 303 6909
2019 297 7783
2020 238 9389
2021 252 9997
2022 250 9827
2023 282 10973
2024 171 9346

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of Charleston in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 154 177 401
Media Studies 210 240 509
Art History 203 230 524
Early Childhood Education 255 280 569
Special Education 258 285 624
Genealogy 246 278 625
Radio and Television broadcasting 209 236 671
Broadcast Journalism 213 241 676
Gender Studies 329 363 778
Political Economy 291 327 820
Library and Information science 307 337 863
Publishing 274 308 876
Aesthetics 237 271 879
Criminology and Criminal Justice 410 451 923
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 303 335 944
History 250 283 983
Anthropology 313 349 994
Law 296 328 997
Communications and Public Relations 325 363 1003
Classics and Ancient History 340 373 1013
Education Majors 327 363 1015
Sociology 309 344 1056
Political Science 294 329 1130
Journalism and Digital Media 293 328 1139
Demography 287 322 1209
Archaeology 267 302 1222
Linguistics 328 367 1508
Philosophy 306 347 1570

Environmental Science rankings

The College of Charleston ranked 302nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 1655th in the World with 4,147 publications made and 108,893 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#302 of 1,631 In the United States
#345 of 1,721 In North America
#1655 of 6,876 In the World

College of Charleston
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 15 65
1993 16 79
1994 21 80
1995 27 129
1996 26 127
1997 24 102
1998 30 153
1999 34 158
2000 49 237
2001 36 302
2002 44 384
2003 67 504
2004 85 641
2005 95 895
2006 100 1134
2007 129 1337
2008 113 1628
2009 147 2041
2010 121 2312
2011 152 2849
2012 159 3231
2013 175 4012
2014 199 4301
2015 211 4571
2016 217 5045
2017 203 5491
2018 230 6114
2019 249 7084
2020 196 8434
2021 219 9148
2022 201 9087
2023 238 9545
2024 127 8286

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of Charleston in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 205 233 853
Oceanography 240 282 1272
Petrology and Geochemistry 252 295 1427
Ecology 274 316 1547
Geography and Cartography 295 336 1549
Paleontology 309 352 1658
Geology 303 349 1700
Environmental Chemistry 266 308 1874
Earth science and Geophysics 327 376 1969
Environmental Management 322 372 2347
Forestry 354 406 2351
Geotechnical Engineering 367 412 2415
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 378 427 2434
Agricultural Science 370 420 2456
Environmental Engineering 329 375 2550

Biology rankings

The College of Charleston ranked 350th for Biology in the United States and 2022nd in the World with 4,145 publications made and 116,426 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Biology ranking Location
#350 of 1,609 In the United States
#393 of 1,698 In North America
#2022 of 6,833 In the World

College of Charleston
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 13 80
1993 13 110
1994 19 90
1995 24 183
1996 29 167
1997 20 151
1998 29 183
1999 47 212
2000 54 315
2001 36 397
2002 42 501
2003 56 648
2004 82 848
2005 88 1148
2006 107 1408
2007 124 1601
2008 102 1898
2009 135 2356
2010 131 2599
2011 146 3249
2012 165 3663
2013 192 4539
2014 203 4847
2015 209 5246
2016 227 5680
2017 227 6174
2018 214 7109
2019 256 7816
2020 198 9299
2021 195 10104
2022 183 10121
2023 226 10396
2024 137 8719

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of Charleston in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 205 233 853
Zoology 222 256 957
Evolutionary Biology 273 307 1037
Astrobiology 295 331 1266
Neuroscience 354 392 1408
Animal Science 308 345 1640
Paleontology 309 352 1658
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 353 391 1841
Botany 315 359 1892
Genetics 374 412 2028
Immunology 376 411 2083
Oncology and Cancer research 402 438 2113
Molecular Biology 406 447 2183
Pharmacology 406 443 2298
Biochemistry 386 430 2307
Forestry 354 406 2351
Biotechnology 365 404 2367
Agricultural Science 370 420 2456
Virology 449 489 2484
Microbiology 387 429 2485
Horticulture 394 442 2837
Nanotechnology 477 529 3346
Nutrition and Food Science 451 499 3402

Computer Science rankings

The College of Charleston ranked 350th for Computer Science in the United States and 1759th in the World with 3,574 publications made and 96,679 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#350 of 1,612 In the United States
#391 of 1,698 In North America
#1759 of 6,845 In the World

College of Charleston
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 13 36
1993 13 99
1994 21 63
1995 24 112
1996 18 88
1997 20 78
1998 38 88
1999 44 115
2000 57 164
2001 60 250
2002 61 307
2003 57 468
2004 59 532
2005 75 754
2006 76 936
2007 85 1091
2008 85 1347
2009 130 1687
2010 109 1944
2011 129 2557
2012 146 2901
2013 158 3575
2014 182 3991
2015 184 4255
2016 203 4859
2017 213 4885
2018 181 6000
2019 190 6275
2020 136 7369
2021 148 7932
2022 172 7493
2023 195 8312
2024 111 6937

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of Charleston in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 162 190 781
Library and Information science 307 337 863
Cognitive Science 282 318 1162
Data Science 307 343 1331
Multimedia 341 379 1368
Neuroscience 354 392 1408
Management Information Systems 353 392 1604
Cyber Security 312 350 1647
Computational Linguistics 315 352 1680
Software Engineering 342 384 1707
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 353 391 1841
Human-Computer Interaction 336 378 1899
Machine Learning 335 377 1987
Computer Networking 348 394 2075
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 352 396 2089
Computer Vision 339 383 2110
Telecommunications 384 433 2449
Blockchain and Cryptography 335 384 2472

Engineering rankings

The College of Charleston ranked 372nd for Engineering in the United States and 2414th in the World with 3,093 publications made and 73,262 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#372 of 1,565 In the United States
#420 of 1,651 In North America
#2414 of 6,782 In the World

College of Charleston
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 8 34
1993 11 62
1994 12 43
1995 23 86
1996 24 85
1997 22 56
1998 33 74
1999 33 114
2000 34 176
2001 30 203
2002 57 246
2003 64 394
2004 69 456
2005 67 589
2006 84 711
2007 100 949
2008 89 1081
2009 119 1349
2010 106 1528
2011 92 1946
2012 129 2306
2013 140 2832
2014 150 2998
2015 161 3207
2016 178 3626
2017 181 3738
2018 160 4276
2019 167 4660
2020 118 5459
2021 119 5835
2022 129 5756
2023 149 6167
2024 94 5273

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of Charleston in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 290 330 1731
Acoustical Engineering 328 371 1775
Aerospace Engineering 323 366 1843
Human-Computer Interaction 336 378 1899
Civil Engineering 318 360 1916
Systems Engineering 366 412 2028
Computer Networking 348 394 2075
Mechanical Engineering 376 422 2251
Biotechnology 365 404 2367
Geotechnical Engineering 367 412 2415
Telecommunications 384 433 2449
Optical Engineering 378 425 2449
Electronic Engineering 354 402 2508
Structural Engineering 395 443 2531
Environmental Engineering 329 375 2550
Materials Science 418 468 2892
Chemical Engineering 416 465 3122
Electrical Engineering 460 513 3127
Metallurgical Engineering 456 506 3190
Nanotechnology 477 529 3346

Medicine rankings

The College of Charleston ranked 371st for Medicine in the United States and 1766th in the World with 3,038 publications made and 78,227 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#371 of 1,600 In the United States
#409 of 1,685 In North America
#1766 of 6,775 In the World

College of Charleston
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 10 77
1993 12 86
1994 17 74
1995 18 129
1996 20 140
1997 27 137
1998 32 153
1999 47 179
2000 45 252
2001 28 313
2002 33 384
2003 49 497
2004 65 612
2005 65 854
2006 85 1019
2007 78 1117
2008 84 1347
2009 105 1624
2010 109 1726
2011 96 2131
2012 120 2442
2013 132 2975
2014 160 3183
2015 142 3420
2016 160 3771
2017 162 4134
2018 156 4589
2019 158 5063
2020 129 6124
2021 138 6875
2022 141 6874
2023 154 6899
2024 82 5648

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of Charleston in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Audiology 305 339 1055
Clinical Psychology 379 420 1181
Pharmacy 219 249 1242
Sports Medicine 342 382 1279
Public Health 312 349 1316
Family medicine 351 382 1328
Health Science 408 444 1356
Cardiology 321 350 1456
Anatomy and Physiology 306 341 1460
Gerontology 438 482 1510
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 434 476 1516
Critical Care Nursing 349 378 1519
Urology 275 302 1537
Psychiatry 384 422 1538
Healthcare Management (MHA) 417 457 1551
Nursing 434 474 1561
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 327 363 1571
Physical Therapy 398 439 1628
Surgery 357 392 1671
Anesthesiology 388 423 1785
Orthodontics 386 421 1860
Pathology 381 422 2079
Immunology 376 411 2083
Dentistry 389 426 2096
Oncology and Cancer research 402 438 2113
Pharmacology 406 443 2298
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 398 435 2387
Virology 449 489 2484

Physics rankings

The College of Charleston ranked 358th for Physics in the United States and 2218th in the World with 2,945 publications made and 74,791 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#358 of 1,531 In the United States
#404 of 1,617 In North America
#2218 of 6,713 In the World

College of Charleston
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 9 40
1993 9 58
1994 13 42
1995 17 77
1996 16 83
1997 23 63
1998 34 99
1999 35 142
2000 37 186
2001 37 254
2002 41 241
2003 67 415
2004 71 554
2005 59 576
2006 76 786
2007 87 909
2008 72 1130
2009 125 1343
2010 120 1538
2011 93 1990
2012 121 2316
2013 143 2874
2014 141 3085
2015 163 3411
2016 160 3734
2017 142 3886
2018 156 4697
2019 155 4717
2020 117 5474
2021 114 5582
2022 132 5451
2023 131 5795
2024 84 4835

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of Charleston in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 295 331 1266
Theoretical Physics 275 312 1344
Astrophysics and Astronomy 309 350 1432
Acoustical Engineering 328 371 1775
Atomic and Molecular physics 363 409 1914
Quantum and Particle physics 335 380 2072
Nuclear Physics 393 439 2283
Optical Engineering 378 425 2449
Condensed Matter Physics 364 408 2492
Materials Science 418 468 2892
Nanotechnology 477 529 3346

Chemistry rankings

The College of Charleston ranked 380th for Chemistry in the United States and 2472nd in the World with 2,651 publications made and 69,817 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#380 of 1,447 In the United States
#428 of 1,530 In North America
#2472 of 6,545 In the World

College of Charleston
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 11 49
1993 12 66
1994 10 41
1995 11 88
1996 20 103
1997 17 79
1998 29 106
1999 28 139
2000 32 197
2001 30 261
2002 31 268
2003 49 407
2004 72 522
2005 65 633
2006 76 798
2007 81 943
2008 83 1165
2009 103 1346
2010 107 1522
2011 97 1877
2012 107 2171
2013 116 2708
2014 112 2900
2015 146 3150
2016 152 3380
2017 123 3727
2018 123 4015
2019 151 4525
2020 112 5424
2021 97 5832
2022 118 6017
2023 118 5950
2024 81 5221

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of Charleston in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 219 249 1242
Petrology and Geochemistry 252 295 1427
Computational Chemistry 291 330 1696
Environmental Chemistry 266 308 1874
Biochemistry 386 430 2307
Organic Chemistry 387 435 2598
Materials Science 418 468 2892
Chemical Engineering 416 465 3122
Physical chemistry 474 526 3187
Nanotechnology 477 529 3346
Nutrition and Food Science 451 499 3402

Psychology rankings

The College of Charleston ranked 342nd for Psychology in the United States and 1341st in the World with 2,417 publications made and 75,031 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#342 of 1,558 In the United States
#380 of 1,645 In North America
#1341 of 6,645 In the World

College of Charleston
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 8 54
1993 10 97
1994 13 57
1995 17 115
1996 16 98
1997 20 97
1998 22 110
1999 29 128
2000 35 169
2001 29 224
2002 40 285
2003 31 381
2004 47 545
2005 51 645
2006 68 793
2007 51 883
2008 69 1098
2009 95 1379
2010 85 1536
2011 71 1916
2012 100 2156
2013 106 2581
2014 115 2809
2015 105 3000
2016 130 3232
2017 131 3603
2018 143 4025
2019 138 4634
2020 98 5547
2021 104 5830
2022 122 5800
2023 127 6084
2024 76 5168

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of Charleston in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 258 285 624
Social Psychology 297 331 929
Child Psychology 332 369 954
Education Majors 327 363 1015
Cognitive Science 282 318 1162
Clinical Psychology 379 420 1181
Neuroscience 354 392 1408
Psychiatry 384 422 1538

Business rankings

The College of Charleston ranked 275th for Business in the United States and 1162nd in the World with 2,212 publications made and 59,116 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#275 of 1,377 In the United States
#309 of 1,460 In North America
#1162 of 6,339 In the World

College of Charleston
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 4 24
1993 6 22
1994 15 19
1995 22 31
1996 17 24
1997 19 40
1998 26 49
1999 31 43
2000 37 83
2001 39 114
2002 39 140
2003 36 172
2004 43 262
2005 48 339
2006 61 474
2007 63 538
2008 64 683
2009 95 924
2010 88 1099
2011 76 1462
2012 96 1692
2013 106 2181
2014 97 2239
2015 93 2417
2016 124 2563
2017 106 2859
2018 102 3032
2019 103 3411
2020 94 4025
2021 103 4344
2022 94 4274
2023 108 4861
2024 62 4047

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of Charleston in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 19 23 112
Real Estate 64 68 143
Public Policy / Administration 154 177 401
Advertising 194 219 573
Entrepreneurship 180 206 690
Entertainment Industry Business 204 236 730
Accounting 231 260 788
Tax Law 251 282 926
Actuarial Science 309 340 1094
Marketing 274 307 1120
Finance 297 331 1312
Management Information Systems 353 392 1604
Management 339 380 1660
Project Management 339 381 1664
Investment Banking and Stock trading 348 387 1693

Mathematics rankings

The College of Charleston ranked 347th for Mathematics in the United States and 1743rd in the World with 1,803 publications made and 44,404 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#347 of 1,410 In the United States
#386 of 1,491 In North America
#1743 of 6,418 In the World

College of Charleston
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 8 24
1993 9 28
1994 8 33
1995 13 35
1996 12 44
1997 20 45
1998 16 47
1999 20 64
2000 18 78
2001 29 91
2002 26 120
2003 37 161
2004 25 207
2005 33 284
2006 50 359
2007 35 403
2008 48 559
2009 80 670
2010 60 816
2011 59 1035
2012 62 1142
2013 82 1457
2014 77 1498
2015 97 1657
2016 110 1921
2017 104 2127
2018 93 2360
2019 88 2854
2020 74 3253
2021 82 3575
2022 99 3682
2023 96 3934
2024 50 2946

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of Charleston in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 312 343 938
Actuarial Science 309 340 1094
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 351 391 1555
Statistics 340 380 1726
Applied Mathematics 314 357 2067
Blockchain and Cryptography 335 384 2472

Economics rankings

The College of Charleston ranked 339th for Economics in the United States and 1395th in the World with 1,607 publications made and 33,448 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#339 of 1,355 In the United States
#378 of 1,438 In North America
#1395 of 6,167 In the World

College of Charleston
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 3 17
1993 4 25
1994 8 18
1995 14 18
1996 8 31
1997 14 24
1998 7 32
1999 13 38
2000 17 65
2001 14 67
2002 20 102
2003 14 99
2004 12 140
2005 24 166
2006 39 254
2007 38 264
2008 51 362
2009 75 523
2010 64 560
2011 62 812
2012 66 946
2013 92 1256
2014 77 1291
2015 91 1437
2016 99 1604
2017 76 1764
2018 95 1930
2019 97 2180
2020 81 2628
2021 78 2762
2022 69 2740
2023 84 3154
2024 37 2317

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of Charleston in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 291 327 820
Actuarial Science 309 340 1094
Finance 297 331 1312
Development Studies 367 407 1399
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 351 391 1555
Investment Banking and Stock trading 348 387 1693

Art & Design rankings

The College of Charleston ranked 281st for Art & Design in the United States and 1081st in the World with 1,307 publications made and 21,307 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#281 of 1,361 In the United States
#317 of 1,444 In North America
#1081 of 5,966 In the World

College of Charleston
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 7 13
1993 5 10
1994 8 27
1995 8 21
1996 9 22
1997 2 19
1998 9 16
1999 13 25
2000 20 52
2001 17 59
2002 23 93
2003 21 154
2004 22 169
2005 30 228
2006 27 274
2007 29 300
2008 30 378
2009 43 443
2010 36 531
2011 48 626
2012 44 693
2013 50 839
2014 60 900
2015 67 891
2016 67 1041
2017 76 1071
2018 96 1312
2019 80 1493
2020 52 1832
2021 58 1793
2022 63 1878
2023 56 2100
2024 44 1781

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of Charleston in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 147 172 495
Art History 203 230 524
Painting and Drawing 128 148 559
Sculpture 128 148 559
Illustration and Concept Art 138 159 595
Music 221 249 698
Performing arts 199 226 706
Entertainment Industry Business 204 236 730
Creative Writing 272 310 817
Cinematography 235 270 829
Aesthetics 237 271 879
Literature 304 340 1093
Multimedia 341 379 1368
Fashion Design 306 344 1408